Monday 4 - Friday 8 March 2019

The course

Topics such as wear, thermo-mechanical behaviour and design will be addressed. Where appropriate, examples of actual materials and components will be used to illustrate these generic principles and new developments will be identified.

The lecture content will be reinforced and enhanced through tutorial/exercise class sessions.

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Provisional syllabus

Please note that we reserve the right to alter the syllabus. Any major changes will be notified to delegates before the course starts.

Course overview

Who should attend

The course is designed for scientists and engineers seeking an understanding of engineering ceramics and ceramic coatings. It will be suitable for graduates with no or limited ceramic experience wishing to widen the scope of their knowledge.

There are no formal prerequisites but some basic knowledge of materials science will be assumed.

Outline of the course

Overview of materials and application areas

Processing of bulk ceramics

Thin film growth

Thick film processing

Mechanical properties of ceramics and coatings

Thermo-mechanical behaviour

Interfaces and adhesion of coatings

Mechanical and wear test methods

New developments in wear resistant coatings

Joining of ceramics

Designing with ceramic

Ferroelectric and related properties.

Module aims

This course aims to provide students/delegates with:

A systematic understanding of the techniques used to produce ceramics and ceramic coatings and the influence of these on the resulting microstructures

A detailed knowledge of the properties of ceramics and ceramic coatings, with specific reference to load-bearing and/or wear applications, and an understanding of how these properties are related to the processing routes and microstructures

An appreciation of the key application areas of ceramics and ceramic coatings.

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of the module, you will be able to:

Describe and select appropriate processing conditions for a range of ceramic and ceramic coating materials

Compare and contrast the microstructural features that will result from particular processing routes

Understand the relationships between processing, microstructural development and properties in a range of ceramic materials in bulk and coating forms

Use statistical methods to predict the strength of a ceramic in a range of loading regimes and environments

Course Directors

The Course Directors are Professor Robert Dorey who is a Chartered Engineer and Scientist, and Dr Mark Baker, who is a Chartered Scientist. Both are fellow's of the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining.

They will be joined by colleagues from across the University of Surrey’s materials activity, as well as external experts, Professor Roger Morrell and Professor John Fernie.